The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee, and tea are driving the […]
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Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back into […]
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
The findings, based on data from nearly 280,000 young people aged 11, 13, and 15 across 44 countries, highlight a growing crisis in adolescent well-being, […]
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
“We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, asking the participants at a […]
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Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement alongside […]
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Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter’, Security Council hears
“Sudan is trapped in a nightmare,” Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told ambassadors, echoing the grim declaration made by the Secretary-General two weeks […]
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The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season
Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe water and sanitation facilities. The […]
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1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, severely disrupting electricity, heating and water supplies across the country. “The […]
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Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti
Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, highlighted the impact on children of the extreme levels of brutality and […]
WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, was speaking during a press briefing on emergencies in the occupied Palestinian territory and Lebanon, […]
